Swedish Wine Culture

Unfortunately, there’s not much of a ‘wine culture’ up here in Scandinavia. I’m continually frustrated when I search for wine tastings in Stockholm. Sure, one might find one or two during a month, but these tastings are generally dominated by over-priced French classics, and mostly attended by seniors.

‘It is in this market sector where the [...]


Coq au Vin

Coq au Vin, or ‘rooster in wine’ for those english speakers among us, is a traditional French dish consisting of mushrooms, lardons, garlic, wine and of course… chicken.
      
There are many variants of this dish stemming from different regions of France, but I found this slightly ‘modernised’ version which could be considered the healthy alternative. I [...]